by Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY

by Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY

President Obama, who is known to appreciate a fine meal and good drink, will soon be receiving a 2.23 pound white truffle from the people of Acqualangna, Italy. The small village, which is known for its truffles, announced on Saturday that it would be sending Obama the truffle - valued at about $3,800 -- as a gift to mark his re-election.

"The first American president to receive an Acqualagna truffle was Harry Truman in 1956. The latest dignitary to have received it was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh," said the town's mayor, Andrea Pierotti, according to Agence France Presse.